Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Carlisle Meadows
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Carlisle Meadows is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 1.8 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.55784, -71.41710
- 6.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 22.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Carlisle Meadows: 0.2 mi
- Fieldstone Acres: 0.4 mi
- Emmet Woods: 0.5 mi
- O'Brien Farm: 0.7 mi
- Heald Parcel: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Jack Walsh Field: 0.8 mi
- Westford Town Common: 1.9 mi
- NARA Park: 2.7 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Conant Park: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Little Bear Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.0 mi
- Burns Hill 325': 1.3 mi
- Blakes Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sparks Hill 400': 1.4 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 1.9 mi
- YV Art Museum: 2.7 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 5.9 mi
- Discovery Museum: 6.8 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
- Westford Knight: 2.2 mi
- Prouty Woods Community Forest Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Preserved Quarry Site: 3.7 mi
- Quarry Stone: 3.7 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 2.6 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 2.8 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 2.8 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 2.8 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Infinity garden: 4.0 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.3 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 6.9 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 7.0 mi
- Hydro: 7.7 mi
- Buddha Statue: 8.0 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 41
- Freeman Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 10.2 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 10.4 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Farmers Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 14.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 7.8 mi
- The Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.0 mi
- Cascades: 19.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 14.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 1.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Carlisle Meadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | NW 316° | 135 m | 1.8 mi |
| Pingry Hill | W 267° | 133 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WNW 283° | 131 m | 6.1 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 317° | 127 m | 5.5 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | NW 315° | 123 m | 4.3 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NE 55° | 122 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WNW 283° | 120 m | 1.4 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | WSW 241° | 120 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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